Eleanor Hennessy and Kathleen O’Sullivan who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

THERE was some craic last night in the Brandon as almost 800 people packed the conference centre for the Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Sync It For Sudan’ fundraiser.

Dolly Parton, Rhianna, Jeward, Michael Jackson, Bucks Fizz and more were imitated on the stage to the laughter and cheering of those present.

The 10 acts were made up of staff from the Bon Secours in Tralee as part of their efforts to fundraise for a group of over 30 volunteers from the hospital including doctors, nurses, technicians, physios , radiographers and administrative staff who are travelling to Ezeidab and Al Damer in Northern Sudan to bring their skills, vital medical equipment and supplies to people of this region.

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They put on a great show too with each act well rehearsed thanks to the work of Mary Phillpot who was working with the acts over the past number of weeks.

Having performed it was up to the judging panel comprising of Michael Healy-Rae, Elma Walsh from the Donal Walsh foundation and former Kerry star Liam Hassett to pick a winner.

They chose ‘The Girl Behind The Fringe’ Karen Joy and Aisling O’Dwyer while the audience picked the UHK ‘Material Girls’ in the public vote. A disco followed and the contestants could relax after a job well done and thousands raised for a great cause. Scroll down for photos (we’ll have loads more photos later)…

‘The Scrubbers’ who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Mark and James Riordan with Valerie, Geraldine and John Riordan at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Katie Hassett and Linda O’Reilly who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Breda Doyle, Siobhan Dowling and Mary O’Connell who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

The contestants who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Mary Ellen Flynn, Joe Diggins and Linda McCarthy who took part in the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cara Buckley, Breda Finucane Riaghnagh Flaherty and Marie O’Connor at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Bridget and John Healy, Milly and Monty O’Halloran and Claire Healy O’Halloran at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Rachel and Denise Costello at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Nuala O’Brien and Deirdre Maguire at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Bertha O’Sullivan, Sheila O’Donoghue, Kay Donoghue, Kathleen McAuliffe and Anne O’Callaghan at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Moira O’Connor, Martina O’Connor, Helen O’Carroll and Doreen O’Shea at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

John Hennessy, Louise Leonard, Margaret Hennessy, Sophie and Damien Leonard at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Annette Cronin, Sarah Jane Curtin and Aileen Peevers at the Bon Secours Sync It For Sudan at the Brandon Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean